Wind in Capel Sound
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:25 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Capel Sound is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 21 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 5–15 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–21 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–17 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–14 mph · gusts 31 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 24 S · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | W | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Gusts | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1519 | 1317 | 2130 | 1724 | 1219 | 1531 | 924 |
| AIFS | 16 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| GFS | 916 | 618 | 1837 | 1118 | 917 | 1019 | 1832 |
| ICON | 921 | 717 | 1845 | 1228 | 1126 | 921 | 920 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | high | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Capel SoundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Capel Sound?
Light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 21 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 7.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Capel Sound today
Wind near Capel Sound
- Rye 11 mph SSW · 3.8 mi
- Flinders 8 mph SW · 11 mi
- Queenscliff 9 mph S · 14 mi
- Point Lonsdale 9 mph S · 16 mi
- Bittern 5 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Ventnor 5 mph SSW · 17 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:25 pm (local time).
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